Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany
Germany: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 23.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 23.0% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany peaked at 24.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2007.
That places Germany 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.3% | — |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.3% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 15.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.0% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany was 23.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release